City Council fills vacancy

COATESVILLE — City Council filled a recent vacancy with the former council member whose departure created the vacancy.

Councilman Jeffery LoPrinzi left Council Feb. 26 for personal reasons. President David Collins announced at Monday’s meeting that LoPrinzi was a candidate to fill the vacancy. Collins said that LoPrinzi resolved the personal issues for which he stepped down.

Council has the ability to attempt to fill the position within 30 days of the vacancy by interviewing and selecting a candidate. The council was able to fill the position within the 30 days of LoPrinzi’s vacancy.

Council had no other potential candidates to fill the open seat on the board, Collins said. LoPrinzi gave the board notice of his availability. Council did not discuss this matter further.

Toward the end of the meeting, council voted 4-0 to accept LoPrinzi to fill the vacancy on the council of the 5th Ward.